The Media Development Agency of Azerbaijan issued a warning about deepfake videos created using AI technology that falsely attributed statements to Azerbaijani government ministers regarding the downing of a Belarusian aircraft.
The Media Development Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan issued an urgent public statement warning against disinformation spread via social media platforms. Multiple social media accounts circulated manipulated video content created using 'deep fake' technologies that falsely attributed statements to Azerbaijan's Minister of Defence and Minister of Foreign Affairs. These fabricated videos allegedly showed the ministers making statements about the supposed downing of a Belarusian aircraft in Russian airspace. The agency categorically denied the authenticity of these claims, emphasizing that the videos were generated using artificial intelligence and did not reflect reality. The agency described these materials as 'blatant examples of information manipulation aimed at misleading public opinion.' Officials urged citizens to rely exclusively on verified information from official government sources and recognized media outlets, calling for vigilance against increasingly sophisticated forms of digital disinformation and 'deep fake' technologies.
Domain classification, causal taxonomy, severity scores, and national security assessments were LLM-classified and may contain errors.
Using AI systems to conduct large-scale disinformation campaigns, malicious surveillance, or targeted and sophisticated automated censorship and propaganda, with the aim of manipulating political processes, public opinion, and behavior.
AI system
Due to a decision or action made by an AI system
Intentional
Due to an expected outcome from pursuing a goal
Post-deployment
Occurring after the AI model has been trained and deployed
No population impact data reported.
